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NETSMART: DEVELOPING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH MSO SYSTEM

Netsmart Technologies Inc. of Islip, NY, announced yesterday that it has signed a contract with five California counties to develop the California Outpatient Consolidation Management of Services Organizations (MSO) System. The MSO System is designed for the introduction of managed care in behavioral health organizations and is scheduled for implementation beginning this fall. The MSO System consists of modules that assist behavioral health organizations in provider management, membership management, contract management, case management, claims processing and reporting. The five counties involved in the deal are Fresno, Imperial, Mendocino, Sacramento and San Diego. Gerald Koop, Netsmart vice president, said, "The California MSO System will become a model for Netsmart's county mental health national marketing efforts" (Netsmart release, 3/11).

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